Commercial Programme Director

This is a new role that has been created to provide enhanced commercial leadership and accountability. As senior lead you will work with the Group Commercial Director to create the team business plan and deliver transformation in people, systems, and process to embed leading edge commercial practice., AWE is seeking an experienced Commercial Director to lead is infrastructure commercial solution. The role will report to the Group Commercial Director and be accountable for leading a team of 30 FTE to deliver an annual investment programme of circa £200m per annum in five key programme areas:

• Building Works – delivering series of upgrades to existing building fabric and systems

• Civil Works – delivering new car parks and building extensions.

• Equipment Re-kits – replacing obsolete complex equipment and technology.

• Utilities Works – delivering improvement works to our electrical, gas and steam networks.

• Demolition & Decommissioning – ensuring hazardous waste is removed from surplus assets and completing safe demolition activity.

The main duties and responsibilities of the Commercial Programme Director will be:

• Business Partnering – Embedded with programme managers to understand business needs and translate into effective procurement strategies.

• Commercial Governance – managing commercial risk register, reporting rhythm and chairing Infrastructure Commercial Boards to ensure senior stakeholders are aware of key commercial risks and progress.

• Supplier Relationship Management – managing strategic supplier relationships and ensuring supplier deliver performance outcomes and quality framework.

• Contract Operations – ensuring monthly payment application, Fee review and that all contractual terms related to NEC3 and NEC4 contract are applied.

• Contract Change – working with project managers and suppliers to address contract change events and risk mitigation.

• Contract Disputes – address strategic disputes to protect AWE commercial interests.

• The role will have direct report of 4 staff to task manage, and wider team to coach and mentor.

• Previous Head of Commercial/Commercial Director experience

• Strong experience leading teams

• Commercial governance experience

• Strong procurement experience

• Strong stakeholder management skills

• Prioritisation & project management

• Contract management experience

• NEC3 and NEC4 contract knowledge and experience

• Experience supporting procurement activity on a large scale project/programme

• Ability to interact with all levels, often responding with little notice, or changing priorities

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

AWE’s ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".